FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 10, 2023·5 min readReview Strengthens Evidence That Repetitive Head Impacts Can Cause CTEStudy confirms that repeated head injuries, concussions, and traumatic brain injury are the chief risk factors for the development of CTE.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 12, 2022·4 min readSmall-Molecule Drug Reverses Neural Effects of ConcussionISRIB, a small molecule that blocks the integrated stress response, can reverse the neural and cognitive effects of a concussion in mice weeks after a brain injury has occurred.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 9, 2022·2 min readSynthetic Playing Fields for Sports May Pose Increased Risk of Concussion in YouthSynthetic turf football fields have a greater impact decelerating force than traditional grass fields, presenting an increased risk of injuries, including concussions, due to contact with the surface.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 30, 2022·4 min readTraumatic Brain Injury ‘Remains Major Global Health Problem’Researchers document traumatic brain injury as a global health problem that affects 55 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of injury-related death and disability.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 19, 2022·3 min readHow the Circadian Clock Helps the Brain Recover After InjuryNG2-glia, a newly discovered type of brain cell that can renew itself is regulated by circadian rhythms. The findings shed new light on how the body's circadian clock can promote healing following a traumatic brain injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 2, 2022·3 min readRepeated Concussions Can Thicken the SkullRepeat concussions thicken the structure of skull bones. Researchers theorize the thickening of the skull may occur as the body attempts to better protect the brain from subsequent damage.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 17, 2022·4 min readConcussion Symptoms in Children May Have Multiple Underlying CausesResearchers report different types of brain injuries caused by concussions in children may lead to similar symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 10, 2022·5 min readClues About Concussions From the GutSigns of concussion may be found in the gut, a new study reports. Researchers found a correlation between traumatic brain injury proteins in the blood and one brain injury-linked bacteria in stool samples.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 13, 2022·5 min readThe Risk of Concussion Lurks at the Super Bowl – And in All Other SportsResearchers explore how changes in concussion research have impacted sports and player safety.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 29, 2021·4 min readAmateur Boxing to Increased Risk of Brain Impairment and Early Onset of DementiaAmateur boxers, specifically those who boxed during their youth, are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those who didn't.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 26, 2021·3 min readStudy Finds Brain Lesions on MRI Linked to Years of Playing FootballWhite matter hyperintensities were more common in athletes who played more contact sports or had more head injuries and concussions during their sporting careers.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 7, 2021·2 min readNew Drug to Halt Dementia After Multiple Head InjuriesBlocking substance P following a head injury can prevent tau protein tangles from forming in the brain and lower the risk for CTE and other head injury associated dementias.Read More